Center For Independent Living

Beginnings offers child care and development services. It administers an early intervention program that serves disabled children up to the age of 3. The organization provides motor language, cognitive, self-help, physical, occupational and speech therapy and nutrition services. Beginnings also administers the Right from the Start program that offers home visits by a child development teacher. Its parent and child together program organizes plays and painting and music competitions. The organization additionally offers recruitment and screening, as well as training sessions for community volunteers for abused and neglected children. Located in Johnstown, Pa., Beginnings provides tips for parents.

Green Ridge Village is a part of the Presbyterian Homes and provides a range of services for senior citizens. It provides various accommodation options that include cottage, apartments and lodges studio with bathroom. The retirement community offers respite care, long- and short-term skilled nursing, and physical, occupational and speech therapies. Its amenities include daily housekeeping, laundry, in-home meal service, and beauty salon and barbershop. Green Ridge Village also has an aquatic fitness facility, fitness center and a library. It hosts various special events for residents that include annual crab fest, birthday dinners, annual strawberry festival and wine and cheese tasting. Green Ridge Village is accredited by the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and is located in Newville, Pa.

North Star Services provides case management to individuals that are intellectually disabled and provides service coordination for early intervention. We are located at 125 Lakemont Park Blvd. in Altoona, PA.Please call North Star Services at 814 946-3657 to schedule an appointment in Altoona, PA and to get more information about the counseling services offered